Senior synchronized skating teams the Skyliners (SCNY) and Haydenettes (Hayden FSC), and junior synchronized skating teams the Skyliners (SCNY) and Starlights (Skokie Valley FSC) compete November 8-9 at the very first ISU Challenger Series event for synchronized skating, the 2019 ISU California Cup in Irvine, California. Good luck, all Team USA skaters!

Skyliners Senior

Skyliners Junior

Skyliners Senior are the defending US Synchronized Skating silver medalists. They won silver last season at the ISU Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy and placed eighth in their first appearance at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships. The team has won two silver medals at nationals (2018, 2019), three bronze medals (2015, 2016, 2017) and one pewter medal (2013). The team's first season was 2012.

In addition to the California Cup, Skyliners Senior will represent the United States this season at the ISU Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy in Croatia and ISU Challenger Series Spring Cup in Milan, Italy.

Skyliners Junior are the defending World Synchronized Skating bronze medalists and 2018 World Synchronized Skating silver medalists. They are the only US junior-level team to have earned medals at worlds. Skyliners Junior are the defending US Synchronized Skating Champions, having also won in 2011, 2015, 2017 and 2018. They won silver last season in their two international assignments, the ISU Mozart Cup in Salzburg, Austria and ISU French Cup in Rouen.

In addition to the California Cup, Skyliners Junior will represent the United States this season at the ISU Britannia Cup in Nottingham, England and the ISU Challenger Series French Cup in Rouen.

Haven and Brandon are the 2017 US Figure Skating senior pairs champions, 2019 and 2015 silver medalists and 2012 US Junior Pairs champions. They won silver at Skate America in 2015 and 2016 and bronze in 2019. They also won bronze at the CS Autumn Classic in 2018. They placed fourth in senior pairs at Skate Canada (2016) , US International Classic (2017), CS Golden Sin of Zagreb (2016), and CS Ondrej Nepela (2016). Haven joined SCNY in 2016 from the Broadmoor SC.

Good luck, Christina Carreira (SCNY) and Anthony Ponomarenko (SCSF) as they compete October 31 - November 3 at the 2019 ISU Challenger Series Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy International in Dongguan City, China!

Christina Carreira (SCNY)
Anthony Ponomarenko (SCSF)

Christina and Anthony won gold at the 2018 Challenger Series Tallinn Trophy, silver at the 2019 and 2018 CS US International Classics, bronze at the 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, and bronze at the 2018 Grand Prix Rostelecom Cup in Moscow. They are the 2018 US junior dance champions, 2018 ISU World Junior Figure Skating silver medalists, 2017 World Junior bronze medalists, 2017 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalists, 2017 US junior dance silver medalists, and 2015 US national pewter medalists. They placed sixth this season at Skate America.

Good Luck to SCNY member Alexia Paganini as she competes October 25-27 for Switzerland at the 2019 ISU Grand Prix Skate Canada in Kelowna, British Columbia!

Alexia Paganini

Alexia is the 2017 Slovenian Open senior ladies' champion, the 2016 Gardena Spring Trophy junior ladies' champion, 2017 Eastern Sectional junior ladies' champion, 2016 US Figure Skating Championships novice ladies' silver medalist, and 2015 and 2016 Eastern Sectional novice ladies' champion. She won bronze at the 2017 Nebelhorn Trophy skating for Switzerland and was a member of the 2018 Swiss Olympic Team. She placed fourth overall at the 2018 Grand Prix Rostelecom Cup in Moscow after a thrid place performance in the short. She was fifth among junior ladies at the 2017 US Figure Skating Championships and placed sixth this year at the Challenger Series Autumn Classic in Oakville, Canada.

Four SCNY and associate SCNY members compete October 18-20 at Grand Prix Skate America in Las Vegas, NV. Good luck to pairs team Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc, pairs team Haven Denney and Brandon Frazier, and dance team Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko!

Haven and Brandon are the 2017 US Figure Skating senior pairs champions, 2019 and 2015 silver medalists and 2012 US Junior Pairs champions. They won silver at Skate America in 2015 and 2016 and bronze at the CS Autumn Classic in 2018. They placed fourth in senior pairs at Skate Canada (2016) , US International Classic (2017), CS Golden Sin of Zagreb (2016), and CS Ondrej Nepela (2016). Haven joined SCNY in 2016 from the Broadmoor SC.

Christina and Anthony won gold at the 2018 Challenger Series Tallinn Trophy, silver at the 2019 and 2018 CS US International Classics, bronze at the 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, and bronze at the 2018 Grand Prix Rostelecom Cup in Moscow. They are the 2018 US junior dance champions, 2018 ISU World Junior Figure Skating silver medalists, 2017 World Junior bronze medalists, 2017 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalists, 2017 US junior dance silver medalists, and 2015 US national pewter medalists.

Good luck SCNY members Olivia Serafini and Mervin Tran (senior pairs) and JImmy Ma (senior men) as they compete October 11-13 at the 2019 ISU Challenger Series Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland!

Olivia Serafini
Mervin Tran

Jimmy Ma

Olivia is skating her second season in pairs after a successful career in singles. She is the 2015 US Figure Skating junior ladies' silver medalist and 2014 US Figure Skating Classic junior ladies' champion.

Mervin won the 2012 ISU World Figure Skating Championships senior pairs' bronze medal with Narumi Takahashi, representing Japan. The pair won silver at the ISU Grand Prix Rostelecom Cup and NHK Trophy (2010 and 2011) and gold at the 2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. Before teaming with Olivia, Mervin skated four seasons with Marissa Castelli, winning bronze and silver at the 2016 and 2017 US Figure Skating Championships. This is Olivia and Mervin's first international assignment.

Jimmy placed third among junior men at the 2014 US Figure Skating Championships, fourth in 2013 and fifth among novice men in 2012. He won bronze at the Gardena Spring Trophy in 2013. He is the 2018 CS US International Classic bronze medalist, 2019 Eastern Sectional senior men's silver medalist, 2017 and 2018 Eastern Sectional senior men's bronze medalist, and 2015 Eastern Sectional senior men's pewter medalist. This is Jimmy's second international assignment of the season, having placed sixth at the 2019 CS US International Classic in Salt Lake City.

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